Airtel Africa Fellowship To Benefit Students At IIT Madras Zanzibar

NDTV News Desk | Tuesday September 10, 2024, New Delhi

Airtel Africa Foundation has announced the 'Airtel Africa Fellowship Program' for the undergraduate students at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)-Madras Zanzibar, the first-ever foreign campus established by an IIT.

Another Fire Breaks Out At Kenyan School, Third Incident In 2 Days

Agence France-Presse | Monday September 09, 2024, Nairobi, Kenya

A blaze destroyed a dormitory at a Kenyan school on Sunday, police said, the third such incident in just days.

21 Killed, 67 Injured In Market Shelling In Sudan: Report

Agence France-Presse | Monday September 09, 2024, Port Sudan, Sudan

Shelling at a market in Sennar in southeast Sudan killed 21 people and wounded another 67 on Sunday, a medical source told AFP, blaming paramilitaries for the attack.

48 Killed After Fuel Truck Explodes In Nigeria After Collision With Vehicle

Reuters | Sunday September 08, 2024, Nigeria

At least 48 people were killed on Sunday in a fuel tanker truck explosion following a collision with another vehicle in north-central Nigeria, the state's disaster management agency said.

Study Explains How Traffic Noise, Pollution Are Linked To Infertility

Amy L. Winship. Mark Green, The Conversation | Saturday September 07, 2024

Roughly one in six people are affected by infertility worldwide. And with more than half the worlds population now living in urban areas, researchers are interested in whether living in noisy and polluted cities could be to blame.

17 Children Die After Fire Rips Through Primary School Hostel In Kenya

Agence France-Presse | Friday September 06, 2024, Nairobi

At least 17 children died after a fire ripped through their primary school dormitory overnight in central Kenya, police said Friday.

First Batch Of Mpox Vaccine Doses Arrives In Congo, Epicentre Of Outbreak

Reuters | Thursday September 05, 2024, Kinshasa

Democratic Republic of Congo received its first batch of mpox vaccines on Thursday, which health authorities hope will help curb an outbreak that has prompted the U.N. to declare a global public health emergency.

China Pledges Another $51 Billion For Debt-Distressed Africa - New Debt Trap?

Reuters | Thursday September 05, 2024, Beijing

Chinese President Xi Jinping today pledged to step up China's support across the debt-distressed African continent with funding of nearly $51 billion, backing for more infrastructure initiatives and a promise to create at least 1 million jobs.

Ugandan Olympian And Athlete Dies After Being Set On Fire By Ex-Boyfriend

Edited by NDTV News Desk | Thursday September 05, 2024

Ugandan marathon runner Rebecca Cheptegei, who competed in the recent Paris Olympics, has died days after an ex-boyfriend threw petrol and set her ablaze.